Coming into the first ever Professional Lacrosse League draft few knew what to expect when it came to the players that would be selected. The four members of the league showed that they were going big or going home, drafting some of the biggest young names in American lacrosse. Charlotte had the first overall selection and used the pick on Sam Bradman of Salisbury. Bradman scored 99 points this season…
The buildup to the first ever InLax Lacrosse League continues with the league’s announcement of the fourth member, the Rochester Chargers. Rochester is a city with a great lacrosse background that is looking forward to supporting another franchise. Rochester has been the home of two franchises, the Knighthawks of the NLL and the Rattlers of the MLL. Both have been embraced by the community and have enjoyed great success. The…
Yesterday the New Jersey Rascals picked up their first players, and it did not take long for the team to trade the rights to one of them away. The Rascals and the Jacksonville Bullies made the first trade in league history, with Jersey trading the rights to Brett Moyer in exchange for Andrew Kirkaldy and a second round pick in tonight’s collegiate draft. Moyer, a defenseman, played in 10 games…
It seems like CBA is the name of the game in all sports these days. The NBA and NFL have both threatened lockouts in the past year and many expect the NHL to have problems of their own later in the summer. The NLL has had their own issues this offseason, as the league and players association backed out of the final two years of the current CBA. This led…
Last night the Professional Lacrosse League held their dispersal draft to disperse the players of the Pennsylvania Shamrocks and Pennsylvania Haymakers onto the four teams that will be playing in the 2013 season. Three of the teams, Reading, New Jersey, and Charlotte, took advantage of the opportunity and added a few players to their arsenal. The first five rounds had only the two newest teams, Reading and Jersey, making selections….
The Chesapeake Bayhawks can’t help but notice the Denver Outlaws nipping at their heels. Sitting only half a game ahead of Denver, Chesapeake is hoping to keep their distance with a victory tonight against the last place Ohio Machine. The Bayhawks are coming off a much needed victory at the hands of Rochester after a tough road loss to Charlotte. On paper this game is quite the blowout, especially when…
They’ve seen professional lacrosse before, and fans came. Could the city of Portland, Oregon once again be home to the highest level of professional lacrosse? Its a question many in the northwest have been asking. Portland got their first taste of professional lacrosse in 2005 when the Lumberjax of the NLL came to town. Attendance wise, the team did not do terribly. In their four seasons they averaged between 7,000…
Edmonton Rush head coach Derek Keenan will be returning to the Rush bench for at least one more season, as announced by the team today. Keenan has been the Edmonton coach for three years with a 21-27 record. He led Edmonton to their most successful post-season in franchise history, making it all the way to the Champions Cup last season. “Coach Keenan’s dedication, work ethic and preparation to the team…
The InLax Lacrosse League is announcing its third member, the Detroit Redhawks, today! The Redhawks are the third member of the league, joining the Winnipeg Prairie Dogs and the Minnesota Marauders. The Redhawks will be playing out of Joe Louis Arena, home to the Redwings. Detroit has been without a professional lacrosse team since 1994 when the Detroit Turbos disbanded. The Turbos also played out of Joe Louis Arena and…
Minnesota has seen great growth in recent years when it comes to lacrosse, with the Minnesota Swarm helping to spread the word. The question some have been asking is whether that growth is enough to support two lacrosse teams, a NLL team in the Winter and an MLL team in the summer. Its hard to argue against the numbers when it comes to the massive increase of interest in the…